Water, sewer rates to remain steady

January 02, 2001

Water, sewer rates to remain steady

CLEAR SPRING - Thanks to the overall condition of the town's financial health, residents of Clear Spring will be spared any increases in water and sewer rates for 2001.

Patrick Kline of Kline and Company, CPAs, went over the town's audit Tuesday with the Clear Spring Mayor and Council.

Highlights of the audit include:

HEIGHT="6" ALT="* "> Income tax revenues went up about $38,000 in 2000, which Kline attributed to more working residents in the town and more people designating Clear Spring on their income tax returns.

HEIGHT="6" ALT="* "> Total revenues in the general fund were $171,090, money generated through property taxes, shared highway and income taxes, permits and licenses, donations, interest income and parking fines, for example.

HEIGHT="6" ALT="* "> While the water fund lost $2,753 and the sewer fund lost $17,274, depreciation of fixed assets offset those minus figures, Kline said.

Dispose of trees behind C&C's Pub

CLEAR SPRING - Now that the holiday season has come and gone, residents of Clear Spring will be wondering what to do with their used Christmas trees.

At Tuesday's town meeting, it was decided to allow residents to dispose of their holiday trees in the parking lot behind C&C's Pub at 122 Cumberland St.

From there, the trees will be hauled away for proper disposal.

Officials suggest sand for sidewalks

Clear Spring residents are being asked to discontinue using salt to melt ice on the new sidewalks and bricks that were installed during the streetscape project.

Cat litter or sand can be used without damaging the new surfaces, town officials said.

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